Can my license be suspended after a crash with no insurance in Texas?

Can a Texas license be suspended after a crash with no insurance?

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) lists when a Texas driver license can be suspended after a crash, including a crash involving a driver who had no automobile insurance. DPS names the Safety Responsibility Act as the basis.¹ DPS lists several criteria, and one of them is a crash that resulted in injury, death, and/or property damage of $1,000¹ or more. The DPS list of conditions begins as follows, and it continues with more criteria:

You were involved in an automobile crash; The investigating officer lists contributing factors that indicate you were responsible; You did not have automobile insurance at the time of the crash;

What class of offense is driving while license invalid and uninsured in Texas?

According to the Texas Legislature, the offense of driving while license invalid is a Class B misdemeanor if the person was also operating the vehicle in violation of the insurance requirement.²

Can a Texas insurer cancel a policy after a license suspension?

The Texas Legislature allows an insurer to cancel a personal auto policy if the license or registration of the named insured, or of a household or customary driver, is suspended or revoked.³

What the sources do not state

The sources used here list the criteria but do not state how long a suspension lasts, how the driver is notified, or how a suspension can be ended.

Next step

DPS explains the suspension criteria on its Crash Suspension page. The filing lookup tool is where to look up filing details for a situation.